Explanatory Memorandum to Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 - Explanatory Memorandum

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Main Elements of the Order

5. Commentary on Articles

6. Introductory

7. Offences Relating to Deposit, Disposal Etc. of Waste

   1. Article 3 – Defence of acting under employer’s instructions

   2. Article 4 – Penalties on conviction

   3. Article 5 – Failure to furnish documentation: fixed penalty notice

   4. Article 6 – Investigation and enforcement costs

   5. Article 7 – Clean-up costs

   6. Article 8 – Forfeiture of vehicles

   7. Article 9 – Power to search and seize vehicles

8. Waste Collection and Disposal

   1. Article 10 – Offences relating to waste receptacles

   2. Article 11 – Daily fine for offence under Article 27 of the 1997 Order

   3. Article 12 – Power to require owner of land to remove waste

9. Transport of Waste

   1. Article 13 – Unregistered transport: defence of acting under employer’s instruction

   2. Article 14 – Registration requirements and conditions

   3. Article 15 – Enforcement powers

   4. Article 16 – Failure to produce authority: fixed penalty notice

10. Site Waste Management Plans

    1. Article 17 – Site waste management plans

11.       Enforcement

    1. Article 18 – Powers of enforcing authorities

    2. Article 19 – Power to stop vehicles

12. Repeals

    1. Article 20 and the Schedule

13. Commencement